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竹升仔

zuk1 sing1 zai2

young overseas-born Chinese - ABC, BBC, CBC, etc

[1] derogatory slang term
[2] It is actually the first part of a xiehouyu (歇後語). The second (unstated) part is 兩頭唔通, i.e. blocked at both ends.

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

竹升仔

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 11th Feb 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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竹 zuk1 zhu2 - bamboo
升 sing1 sheng1 - to rise; to arise; to promote
仔 zai2 zi2 zai3 zi1 - son; child; small animal

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